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If you’re going to understand the hidden aspects of your life, you’re going to have to understand your dreams. If you’re going to understand your dreams, you’re going to need to remember them. This video features some basic but powerful tips on how you can remember more of your dreams. Also on the blog:…
Dreams are fun but it’s best to acknowledge it and not to get stuck on that aspect. It’s cool when you do something like holding seven men at gunpoint in your dreams. Or when you save a life. Or when you ride a horse fast. Unfortunately, the long-term dream journaler pseudonymously named “Barb Sanders” had…
Going to Spain and Portugal two years ago was relaxing. The environment was peaceful. That’s not to say those two countries are peaceful all the time. Going back in their history, the Spanish Civil War was anything but. Neither was the Reconquista! That’s not to say they don’t have their problems; every place does. It’s…
We’ve all had busy mornings. For whatever reason we wake up late, or we have to be somewhere early, and it doesn’t seem like there’s time to write anything in the dream journal. But if you’re going to use your dreams to gain insight into your life and the people around you, you’re going to…
You don’t have to title your dream when you write it in your dream journal. It’s your journal. You don’t have to do anything. There’s no absolute penalty for not giving your dream a title. Stories usually have titles. An entry in a dream journal is like a little story, so it too should have…
Having something that feels different from waking life helps a lot when it comes to remembering your dreams. Are you at a loss for what you can wear at night to help you remember your dreams? Here are some ideas for dream bracelet alternatives: 1. Moving your watch or fitness tracker to the opposite arm…
Dreams are an offshoot of the conscious mind. Well, usually, it seems that way. After one keeps a dream journal for a couple of months, it’s obvious. Day-to-day life inspires dreams. Some dreams are replays of your daily life. Others are full of symbolism, reflecting the issues you’re contending with. Sometimes your subconscious is urging…
I’ve never thought of it that way before! What a good idea! That makes sense! Those are the kinds of thoughts you might find yourself thinking in the middle of the night when a great idea strikes as you lie in darkness. I’ll have to write it down in the morning and work on it…
Now, what was all that about? You know you had a dream, but the memory is a haze. Can you remember more of the dream? You’re going to need at least a few more details if you’re going to understand more about it. Focus on the one thing you do remember Is there just one…
Sometimes dreams have obvious messages; other times, they’re not clear at all. We don’t understand the message. Even if we chart the dream using the SOM framework going point by point, for one reason or another, our conscious mind still doesn’t understand. This happens to the best of us. You can ask for a clarifying…
“If you build it, he will come.” So goes a memorable line from 1989’s The Field of Dreams, a classic sports fantasy movie. The same could be said for establishing a notebook and keeping it by your bedside to use as a dream journal. You might think you’ll have difficulty filling it with dreams, but…
Reviewing information is an essential part of learning. Do you want to learn all you can from your dreams? Introduce your conscious mind to the concerns of your subconscious. Using a format to record and understand your dreams every morning is wise—the format helps you to remember to do that. The 225 man The point…
Regularly seeking wisdom helps you to see yourself and others more clearly. “Why do you wear glasses or contacts?” If you do, that’s an easy question to answer. Whether you’re nearsighted or farsighted, it’s to see the world around you more clearly. Seeing better is almost always the reason for wearing corrective lenses. Otherwise, if…